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Conference Paper 2016

Autor: Aheeyar, Mohamed M.M. Manthrithilake, Herath Pathmarajah, S. Makin, Ian W.

Groundwater provides nearly 100 % of the water supplies in some districts of Sri Lanka and is a major source of domestic water in all other districts. However, the resource remains largely neglected and invisible to society and policymakers. Groundwater offers the advantage of being a more reliab...

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Aheeyar, Mohamed M.M. ,  Manthrithilake, Herath ,  Pathmarajah, S. ,  Makin, Ian W. ,  [Groundwater development through sprinkler irrigation: consequences of a lack of a governance structure in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka] ,  Groundwater development through sprinkler irrigation: consequences of a lack of a governance structure in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka
Conference Paper 2010

Autor: Mahungu, N.M. Jumbo, S. Sandifolo, V. Howard, D. Mhone, A. Nthonyiwa, A. Rusike, J.

In an effort to improve rural farmer’s livelihood, many initiatives have been initiated in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to link cassava farmers to markets. Several models have been used including use of leading entrepreneurs, targeting farmers’ associations/groups, conducting industrial tests to sens...

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Mahungu, N.M. ,  Jumbo, S. ,  Sandifolo, V. ,  Howard, D. ,  Mhone, A. ,  Nthonyiwa, A. ,  Rusike, J. ,  [Linking farmers to markets: opportunities and challenges for cassava farmers in Malawi] ,  Linking farmers to markets: opportunities and challenges for cassava farmers in Malawi
Journal Article 1993

Autor: Shapiro, Barry I. Sanders, J.H. Reddy, K.C. Baker, T.G.

This study modeled the introduction of new early cultivars of millet and cowpea, higher cowpea densities, and various fertilization strategies. Model results were then compared with farmer behaviour before and after the availability of these new technologies. The model correctly identified the tw...

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Shapiro, Barry I. ,  Sanders, J.H. ,  Reddy, K.C. ,  Baker, T.G. ,  [Evaluating and adapting new technologies in a high-risk agricultural system - Niger] ,  Evaluating and adapting new technologies in a high-risk agricultural system - Niger
Journal Article 2017

Autor: Obayelu, A.E. Adeoti, J.O. Dontsop Nguezet, Paul M.

The study examined the adoption rate of New Rice for Africa (NERICA), technical efficiency differentials of production of these varieties between adopters and non-adopters and the determinants. It further analysed the impact of adoption of NERICA on area cultivated, output, yield, expenditure and...

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Obayelu, A.E. ,  Adeoti, J.O. ,  Dontsop Nguezet, Paul M. ,  [Technical efficiency and impact evaluation differentials between the adopters and non-adopters of Nerica in the six baseline states in Nigeria] ,  Technical efficiency and impact evaluation differentials between the adopters and non-adopters of Nerica in the six baseline states in Nigeria
Book 2014

Autor: Mignouna, Djana B. Abdoulaye, Tahirou Alene, A. Asiedu, Robert Manyong, Victor M.

The Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security in West Africa (YIIFSWA) project was initiated to assess and understand yam-based systems in order to identify the opportunities of interventions that could potentially help to increase productivity in the region. The project consists of two phases...

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Mignouna, Djana B. ,  Abdoulaye, Tahirou ,  Alene, A. ,  Asiedu, Robert ,  Manyong, Victor M. ,  [Characterization of yam-growing households in the project areas of Ghana] ,  Characterization of yam-growing households in the project areas of Ghana
Journal Article 2000

Autor: Crowley, E.L. Carter, Simon E.

Theories of agrarian change in Africa normally treat agricultural intensification as a linear unidirectional process that gradually engulfs entire agrarian systems as human population increases. Focusing on soil management practices, this paper disputes the alleged uniformity of intensification a...

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Crowley, E.L. ,  Carter, Simon E. ,  [Agrarian change and the changing relationships between toil and soil in Maragoli, Western Kenya (1900-1994)] ,  Agrarian change and the changing relationships between toil and soil in Maragoli, Western Kenya (1900-1994)
Journal Article 2010

Autor: Douxchamps, Sabine Humbert, FL Hoek, Rein van der Mena Urbina, Martin A. Bernasconi, S Schmidt, A Rao, Idupulapati M. Frossard, Emmanuel Oberson, Astrid

Canavalia brasiliensis (canavalia), a drought tolerant legume, was introduced into the smallholder traditional crop-livestock production system of the Nicaraguan hillsides as green manure to improve soil fertility or as forage during the dry season for improving milk production. Since nitrogen (N...

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Douxchamps, Sabine ,  Humbert, FL ,  Hoek, Rein van der ,  Mena Urbina, Martin A. ,  Bernasconi, S ,  Schmidt, A ,  Rao, Idupulapati M. ,  Frossard, Emmanuel ,  Oberson, Astrid ,  [Nitrogen balances in farmers fields under alternative uses of a cover crop legume: a case study from Nicaragua] ,  Nitrogen balances in farmers fields under alternative uses of a cover crop legume: a case study from Nicaragua
Report 2016-09

Autor: Emerton, Lucy Snyder, Katherine A. Dessalegn, Mengistu Kalčić, Špela Chandrappagari, Suvarna Okolo, Wendy

Key findings This document reports on a study to assess farmers’ economic perceptions, preferences and decision-making criteria relating climate-smart soil protection and rehabilitation (CSS) measures in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, India and Kenya. Specifically, it aims to answer the question...

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Emerton, Lucy ,  Snyder, Katherine A. ,  Dessalegn, Mengistu ,  Kalčić, Špela ,  Chandrappagari, Suvarna ,  Okolo, Wendy ,  [Survey to assess farmers’ economic perceptions, preferences and decision-making criteria relating to climate-smart soil protection & rehabilitation in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, India and Kenya] ,  Survey to assess farmers’ economic perceptions, preferences and decision-making criteria relating to climate-smart soil protection & rehabilitation in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, India and Kenya
Working Paper 2014-09-15

Autor: Dorward, P. Tall, Arame Kaur, Harneet Hansen, James

National Agricultural Extension Systems in ten districts in Tanzania and Malawi are receiving training in the production and use of climate services as part of a WFP-CCAFS joint activity within the GFCS Adaptation Programme in Africa. This document reports on the first training of intermediaries,...

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Dorward, P. ,  Tall, Arame ,  Kaur, Harneet ,  Hansen, James ,  [Training Agricultural Research & Extension Staff to Produce and Communicate Agro-Climatic Information, to Enhance the Resilience and Food Security of Farmers and Pastoralists in Kiteto, Tanzania: Preliminary Findings from the GFCS Adaptation Programme in Africa] ,  Training Agricultural Research & Extension Staff to Produce and Communicate Agro-Climatic Information, to Enhance the Resilience and Food Security of Farmers and Pastoralists in Kiteto, Tanzania: Preliminary Findings from the GFCS Adaptation Programme in Africa

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